Save the Date for the 39th Annual SHA Conference (9/11-9/13) on O’ahu

Aloha All, 

The SHA Conference Committee is excited to announce the 39th Annual SHA Conference will be held at the Bishop Museum on O’ahu from September 12th to 13th, 2026. A welcome reception will be held the evening of Friday September 11th, 2026 (Location TBD).

This year’s conference theme is Hahai nō ka ua i ka ululāʻau  “The rain follows the forest”, an ʻōlelo noʻeau emphasizing the relationship between forests and the systems they sustain. With this theme, we are reminded that growth and abundance follow where care, foundation, and stewardship already exist, and this year’s conference theme speaks to the relationship between preservation and innovation in archaeology.

Stay tuned later this month for more information, including a Call for Papers and Registration Info! 

Mahalo!

The 2026 SHA Conference Committee